§ 22. Mrs. Kellett-Bowmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when she plans to introduce the new invalidity pension for disabled housewives.
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§ Mr. Alfred Morris:We shall introduce the housewives' non-contributory invalidity pension as soon as is consistent with the making and implementation of proper administrative arrangements. As the hon. Lady will be aware, we have ahead of us a very crowded programme of social security improvements for chronically sick and disabled people.
§ 42. Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations she has received about the decision to delay payment of non-contributory invalidity pensions to disabled housewives.
§ Mr. Alfred Morris:We have explained from the outset that the wide range of new benefits which we are introducing will have to be phased in over a period of years, with non-contributory invalidity pension for housewives coming once the main non-contributory invalidity pension, the invalid care allowance and the mobility allowance, have been launched. There have been various representations urging the earliest practicable implementation of the programme.